Dante Network Expansion for Yamaha Digital Systems
The Yamaha DANTE-MY16-AUD2 is a Mini-YGDAI expansion card designed to add Audinate Dante audio networking to compatible Yamaha mixers, processors, and power amplifiers. By installing this card, you can send and receive up to 16 channels of high-quality digital audio over standard Ethernet, allowing seamless integration into modern networked audio systems used in live sound, broadcast, and installed environments.
High-Quality Multichannel Digital Audio Transport
This Dante card supports professional PCM audio formats at multiple sample rates, including 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz, with selectable bit depths up to 32-bit. This flexibility makes it suitable for both music and speech applications where audio fidelity and system compatibility are critical. At higher sample rates, the card intelligently manages channel count to maintain reliable performance.
Redundant Networking for Mission-Critical Systems
Equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, the DANTE-MY16-AUD2 supports Dante’s primary and secondary network architecture for audio redundancy. This ensures uninterrupted audio transmission even if a network cable or switch fails, making it well suited for fixed installations, houses of worship, theaters, and broadcast facilities where system uptime is essential.
Flexible System Expansion and Daisy-Chaining
The secondary Ethernet port also enables daisy-chaining of multiple Dante-MY16-AUD2 cards, allowing system designers to scale channel counts beyond a single card. This makes it easy to build larger audio networks without complex infrastructure, while still maintaining centralized routing and control through Dante Controller software.
Precise Synchronization and Latency Control
Selectable latency settings give engineers control over network performance, with options ranging from ultra-low latency for live monitoring to higher values for complex routed systems. Sample rate pull-up and pull-down functions allow synchronization with video systems that use frame rate conversion, supporting audio-for-video and broadcast workflows.
Direct Computer Audio Integration
With Dante Virtual Soundcard, the card enables direct multichannel audio input and output between a computer and the Dante network, removing the need for a separate audio interface. This simplifies multitrack recording, playback, and virtual soundcheck setups, making the DANTE-MY16-AUD2 a practical tool for both production and post-production environments.
Secure and Manageable Networked Audio
Device discovery, naming, and routing are handled automatically through Dante Controller, streamlining setup and system maintenance. PIN lock functionality helps prevent unauthorized configuration changes, adding an extra layer of security for shared or permanently installed systems.